Confusion prevails over toll exemption

Even as government has exempted the toll tax for the commuters living within the radius of 20 kilometers on both sides of newly-established toll plaza on Srinagar-Jammu highway at Chachkoot area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the move has drawn flak from those beyond the limit. The toll plaza was made operational on Tuesday leading to a traffic jam and chaos as many commuters refused to pay tax of 85 rupees for single journey, calling the move ‘harsh’ by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Baseer Ahmed Khan, however later clarified the locals will […]